Trapani, Italy

rapani might be part of Italy, but for chef Anissa Helou, the port town in Sicily’s northwest evoked vivid memories of growing up in Lebanon and Syria: so much so that the James Beard-winning author of relocated there from London. For almost a decade, Helou has immersed herself in Sicilian life, adding a rich new layer to her understanding of Mediterranean and Islamic food cultures. In Helou’s Trapani, food is about family,